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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about the app.
Frequently asked questions
Is Stitchlight free?
Yes. The web app is free with no ads and no account. Your projects stay on your device.
What is Follow-line?
You attach a PDF pattern to a project. Stitchlight finds the row instructions in the PDF and highlights the one for your current row. Tap + and the highlight moves to the next row. If the PDF has no row labels it tells you instead of guessing, and you can link rows by hand.
Which PDFs work best?
Patterns where rows are written as lines starting with a label such as Row 5, R5, Rnd 5, Round 5, or numbered 1. 2. 3. Multi-row labels like Rows 3-4 are supported. Scanned pictures of patterns have no text to find, so Follow-line cannot read them.
Is my pattern PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is read on your device and stored in your browser's own database. Nothing is sent to any server.
Can I undo a mistake?
Yes. Every tap is saved as an event, so Undo steps back one action at a time, including Go to row. You can also use the keyboard: Space adds a row, Backspace undoes.
Does it do knitting and crochet?
Yes. The counter works for any craft. The glossary has 63 terms, 46 for knitting and 17 for crochet, and the calculators suit either.
Is there an Apple Watch app?
Not yet. It is planned for the native app. The web app is made for large thumb taps and works on any phone.
Will I lose my projects if I clear my browser?
Yes, local data is removed with site data. Use Settings, Export backup to save everything, including your PDFs, to a file and import it later.